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Imagery and Data

Satellite Imagery

The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica showcases 15 meter imagery of the Antarctic continent. Acquired by a partnership through NASA, USGS, BAS, and NSF, it can be downloaded in tiles by visiting the LIMA webpage. The imagery consists of LANDSAT 30 meter true-color bands 3, 2, 1, pansharpened from the 15 meter panchromatic (black and white) band.

The MODIS Rapid Response System was developed by NASA to produce a true-color and false-color (bands 3, 6, and 7), daily images of Antarctica at varying resolutions (250 m, 1 km, 2 km, 4 km). Notable subsets include the Ross Sea and Palmer Station, as well as a pan-Antarctic mosaic.

The MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) was shot in the austral summer of 2003-04 as a cloud free view of the ice across the continent and compiled by the National Snow and Ice Data Center. At 125 meter resolution, the MOA is a complementary dataset to the RADARSAT misson. For more information on this dataset visit the MOA homepage.

LIMA / MODIS / RADARSAT Mosaic of Antarctica

Providing complete coverage of the Antarctic continent, the LIMA / MODIS / RADARSAT Mosaic combines three remotely sensed images into one continuous image. Processing was done by the PGC's Paul Morin at a resolution of 500 meters. Included in the download is a jpeg image for presentation as well as a ZIP file with the native georeferenced imagery, complete with projection information. Not available for download on our website at this time. For more information or to obtain a copy, contact the PGC.